Man charged in DC shooting was walking near JD Vance’s motorcade, agent says
Summary
A man named Michael Marx, 45, was charged after he fired a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument. He was walking near JD Vance’s motorcade, shot by officers, and made remarks about the White House while being taken to the hospital.Key Facts
- Michael Marx was near the path of JD Vance’s motorcade before the shooting.
- Officers saw Marx with a concealed firearm near the White House complex.
- Marx fired at Secret Service officers while running away; a bystander was shot in the leg but is not seriously injured.
- Police returned fire, hitting Marx in the abdomen, hand, and left arm.
- Marx made comments saying “F—k the White House” and “Kill me, kill me, kill me” after being shot.
- Marx faces charges including assaulting officers with a weapon, firing a gun during a violent crime, and illegal possession of a firearm due to a prior felony.
- The incident happened while President Donald Trump held a small business event at the White House, which was briefly locked down.
- Marx has a 2011 drug trafficking conviction, making firearm possession illegal for him.
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